Tie-plate.



No. 688,852. Patented Dec. l7, I901. J. N. HAYES.

TIE PLATE.

(Application filed Apr. 15, 1901.) (No Model.)

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. JAMES N. HAYES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OFSEVEN-TWENTllETl-IS TO ROBERT A. YOUNG, CHARLES DITTMAR, EUSTACI'ITRITTERMANN,

AND THOMAS J. WVHELEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TIE PLATE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters lPatent No. 688,852, d t d D e b r17, 19011. Application filed April 15, 1901. Serial No. 55,913. (Nomodel.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

" Be it known that I, JAMES N. HAYES, of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTie-Plates, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

This invention relates to tie-plates; and it consists of the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown,described, and claimed.

The object of thisinvention is to provide an improved tie-plate of asimplified construction I 5 by the use of which cross-ties, fish-plates,and welding and a large number of bolts and nuts required to connect therails in an ordinary track are dispensed with.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved tieplate. Fig. 2 is a viewshowing the tie-plate in operative position, the rail being shown indotted lines. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the tie-plate. Fig. 4 is aperspective view.

My improved tie-plate, which may be used 2 5 either with longitudinalstringers or with the ordinary cross-ties, consists of the portion 1,adapted to rest upon the stringers or ties underneath the rails and tobe attached thereto by any desirable fastening devices. The ver:

tical wings 2 are integral with the ends of the tie-plates 1 and areadapted to engage over the foot or base of the rail and bear against andstrengthen the webs thereof and to assist in holding the rails inposition. A notch 3 5 3,which separates the wings 2 from the base 1,receives the outside of the foot or base of the rail. On the oppositeside of the part 1 of the base-plate are formed tongues l, which areadapted to engage over the inner side of the foot or base of the rail toassist in. holding the samein place. These tie-plates may be used toconnect the ends of the rails, onehalf of the tie-plate being clasped orengaged over the end of one rail, while the other onehalf of the plateclasps the end of the adjacent rail, thereby permitting expansion andcontraction and avoiding the necessity of welding and using fish-plates,bolts, and nuts and dispensing with the use of connecting-wires toconnect the joints of the rails. 5

I claim-- 1. The improved tie-plate consisting of a plate adapted to besecured to the ties or stringers, and having vertical wings to claspover the foot or base of the rails and to bear against and strengthenthe Web of the rail, and suitable tongues to clasp over the oppositeside of the foot or base of the rails, sub stantially as specified.

2. The improved tie-plate, consisting of a foot or base portion adaptedto be secured on the ties or stringers atthe ends of the rails and beingof sufficient length to extend a suitable distance under the ends of theadjacent rails and having vertical wings integral with 6 5 its outerside to clasp over the foot or base of the different rails, and tonguesintegral with the inner side to clasp over the inner side of the foot orbase of the diiferent rails and thereby form a connection, dispensingwith the usual connecting devices and Wire.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES N. HAYES.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIoKs, JOHN G. HIenoN.

